Faber-CastellPerfect Pencil Castell 9000 and 3 Count Pencil Refill - #2 Lead Pencil, Sharpener and Pencil Extender

Nice pencil. The sharpener is what makes this product shine.

LOVE this product. Adding to my stocking stuffers for all the artists on my list. The built in sharpener cap adds heft to the pencil so it feels great in the hand, but the convenience of a sharpener that I can't lose in my bag is just fantastic. Actual was such a great deal with the refills too. I use this pencil for pre-sketching prior to watercolor painting and it is great. The eraser is the good kind that leaves no trace and doesn't damage the texture of high quality watercolor paper. Fantastic to just slide it into my brush carrier and takes the place of my eraser, sharpener - all in one. Just perfection.

The built in pencil sharpener works great and the pencil works…like a pencil. The cap protects the pencil point and has a pocket clip. Great and handy.

I love this Faber-Castell pencil set! It’s so convenient having everything I need — a pencil, eraser, and sharpener — all in one. The quality is excellent, and it’s super easy to carry around without needing a bunch of extra supplies. Highly recommend for anyone who likes to keep things simple and organized!

If I could only own one drawing pencil, this would be the one. It is superb! This pencil shades beautifully, going from very light to a deep rich dark. Smudge the shading with your finger for a beautiful softly shaded tone. When the pencil needs sharpening, just open the top cap to use the built in sharpener. How handy is that! The nice smaller size fits in my pencil bag wonderfully and is easy to hold while drawing and shading. I can’t say enough good about this pencil, where has it been my whole life!

Makes a sharp point. Use the pencil up fast

Shorter than regular pencils which I appreciate. Cap fits tight. Sharpener is built into top of the cap and is also very tight so nothing will come loose in your bag.

I took up urban sketching recently, and bought this pencil for a vacation overseas. I can’t tell you how many times I used that built-in eraser during my trip. Yes, the pencils are shorter than your average sketching pencil, but they need to be if they’re going to be as compact and as handy as this is. My only complaint is that I wish the eraser had been a bit longer or more sturdy. (But as a beginning artist, I probably just erase more than others!)